My days out in Hannover

Trevor has been busy the last days and I was left to fend for myself.. which I absolutely love :) Think the last time we did this long trip was when we were in NewYork and Toronto for 2 weeks. Next came a Beijing and a casual Bandung... I love to travel with him, mainly its time out for us and also he gets to work whilst I rot slightly. The husband is bad at travels coz when its a family leisure travel, he just laze around and not do much. Which sucks much coz its not much a holiday, going out with the kids are just too much of "work" and we end up having our personal "work" trips after hat as a payback :P. 

We touched down in Frankfurt and took a sector to Hannover. Checked in and we had someone who came to pick us and brought us to BALTIC SEA. I would love to post more photos but they need to be edited and so I took out some raw photos which I think looks awesome. 

Baltic Sea "Sea, northern Europe. An arm of the Atlantic Ocean, connecting with the North Sea, it is about 1,000 mi (1,600 km) long, covers an area of about 149,000 sq mi (386,000 sq km), and has a maximum depth of about 1,500 ft (450 m). It receives the Vistula andOder rivers and many other rivers. It is enclosed by Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, and Russia. It has two large arms, the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland. The modifying effect of the North Atlantic Current is scarcely felt; its waters contain only about one-fourth as much salt as the oceans, and it freezes readily."

I love the sea, I think I have conquered most oceans. Not a fan of beach though, just odd like that. I like looking at them coz its all peaceful and calm but do not like to be in them. You hardly see me going on beach holidays, I did one recently to Bali thinking I may have changed BUT nope.. didn't rock my world again. I think it was after my trip to Fiji with Trev during our courting days, Fiji was B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L... everywhere after kinda sucked. Yes, I got spoiled because I went to one of the world's untouched beaches.

clear, only 1/4 of the salt as the ocean. 

just another photo for the records. My legs has uneven skin tones ;9

I looked ridiculous I know, just because Germany decides to be cold in summer. Just last 3 weeks they have heatwave at 38 degrees and this week bam, 15 degrees. my wardrobe is in a mess but really dun care much this trip. We did the whole walk and ate too much...

One thing I LOVE to do when I'm overseas is to visit the gardens. I take the trouble to visit them coz I feel very rooted amongst the greens. Definitely have loads of beautiful memories of gardens from most europe country and this one in Hannover is equally as impressive. Just I am typing this, I feel that pang of irony just because I do not do gardens in Singapore. *boo.. ya i know :P

I travel well and easily alone. My bag is usually equipped with a good read, my music in my hp, a map (if needed) and a bottle water. I truly enjoy my own company much coz its the time for me to think and dwell with my inner self. This explains how my hb never bats an eyelid when I disappear overseas or decides to book a ticket just because I need to be alone. Thats how I recharge ;)

Something I do very often, I love getting a little lost. I am not like most girls who cannot read maps, so I was told. I bask in the fullness of the city by walking around aimlessly and suddenly discover that one thing that stays in my mind forever. Isn't this what makes travel fun?

I got lost .. sort of

wind, sun in my eyes and a crappy photo

lost = to a beautiful picture

Lines of tress and pavements 

 Then of course found that I have to pay to go into this gardens *duhs. Just because the previous route I ventured was just a little to deserted.

 Finally found the Herrenhausen Gardens "The Great Garden has always been one of the most distinguished baroque formal gardens of Europe while the Berggarten has been transformed over the years from a simple vegetable garden into a large botanical garden with its own attractions. Both the Georgengarten and the Welfengarten have been made in the style of English gardens, and both are considered popular recreation areas for the residents of Hanover. The history of the gardens spans several centuries, and they remain a popular attraction to this day."

the lone traveller, selfies 

I can stay here forever... just to recharge

look up and that rainbow appears... just like life issn't it?

How a lovely day should be

 I didn't expect such beautiful photos and am sure I have much more in my camera which I .am.not.in.a . mood.to.do.now.

In Germany for 9 days

We planned on a holiday this year together...

Over at the Chinese New Year, we read the horoscope in the papers  and Trev's ones had a "must go holiday with spouse". Something about not neglecting her or something, or was it to strengthen the relationship. Ya I know damn lame, but some how it made him think that we do really need to spend time together lol! So sometimes horoscope does help much. Hyak hyak

I was pretty much not for it coz BB Kate is still so young right? Left it aside and disregarded it...  he went on many trips and I stayed at home minding the kids. We started planning for a holiday with the children and after much researching, some how it didn't click much coz it was too much of logistics.. *just me thinking. Once again, I disregarded it. 2 months ago, Trev asked me if I was keen on following him to Germany and I didn't jump on it, I wanted the Vegas one! But much discussion later, he feels the need for me to go on a holiday. Yes, thats very sweet of him right? Timing seemed right and BB Kate was already on solids every 2 hours - YES SHE EATS MUCH. I was quite ready to wean her, mummy knows when issit it?  Made some changes to my calendar and decided that I will whisk off for 9 days.

Thank God that the Grands were very readily keen to take on the responsibilities of the girls, for V has to travel daily to her kindy and Bb kate not having my boobs. My helpers were to sleep with BB K and prepare for her fussingness and guess wat? Besides fussing the 1st night, she is on her way to be weaned off night milk. Sometimes I think, I am the cause of her stirring so much at night.

Technology has improved so much, its like I didn't leave home. Before me writing this post, I spent 2 hours watching V playing her piano coz her couz Will was practicing. Oh, today I chose to hibernate today. NOT DOING ANYTHING - my favourite pastime. This is how I recharge BEST. I spend last 3 days reading 50 Shades, just traveling around and reading. It is also only today, we decided to take the wifi.. I chose to be cut off and Facebook is out of bounds, which is good coz I think its just an addiction *rolls eyes.

The start of my reading

I love reading, I love marathon reading ... something I have given up since the kids arrived. Yes, I miss it terribly. Its like having a hobby and not able to do it. Yes, reading can be done daily, I do that to my fiction books but when I am on my non-fiction, I hate to stop and pick up where I left off. It arghs me.. Another thing I miss? Puzzle making... the comprehensive ones. Obviously CANNOT be done with children around, oh well they will grow up soon and I can stay sleepless nights doing it. Though I think I may be too old for that. Sometimes I wish I have different hobbies that allows me to stay active instead of such boring mundane stuffs *in my hb opinion. This trip has allowed me to have a paradigm shift and I and going to chose 2 new hobbies when I return. Although my habit of travel and marathon reading is something I am not willing to give up.

Maybe just to share some stuffs I did, I drank some beer... which was awesome! I miss it much after 2 years.

how  crew chill their own wines - without a fridge 

a regular hotel snack in europe

I mean to write more but I getting hungry... Trev should be back from his last day of meeting and we will go to Hamburg and Berlin next.

National Day

V has been bugging me to let her listen to this particular National day song. She hummed to me and like all Singaporeans, it was a spot on choice. I love Singapore songs and it always my favourite part of the national day parade. I read an article and it was a foreigner Huge Harrison who wrote most of the popular ones. *shoutout to Huge Harrison, Thank you for those wonderful songs!!

The one that touched V was "One People One Nation One Singapore" by Jim Aitichison and Jeremy Monteiro. I have been singing to it every time she plays it and it does touch a certain spot in my heart. Not sure if u have ever sang a national day song and have that sudden overwhelming feeling of gratefulness?

Just yesterday, V had her National Day celebration and whilst in the car wanted this song.  Then the minute I hit the expressway, she insisted on her school bag *rolls eyes. We hit a traffic jam and I passed her bag, she took out her national flag which was given to her by her school and from my rear mirror, I saw her waving her flag to the tune.  WAVING, wah it was something I have not done in ages and I got choked with emotions because it reminded me of those days where I was so passionate about our Nationality.  I decided to sing along with her....

We've built a nation with our hands
The toil of people from a dozen lands
Strangers when we first began, now we're Singaporean
Let's reach out for Singapore, join our hands forevermore

Chorus:
One people, one nation, one Singapore
That's the way that we will be forevermore
Every creed and every race, has it's role and has it's place
One people, one nation, one Singapore

And when the time comes for the test
Our vigilance will never rest
We'll be united, hand in hand
We'll show the world just where we stand
And reach out for Singapore, join our hands forevermore

( Repeat Chorus x 2 )

One people, one nation, one Singapore

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Today as usual, we will spend our evening watching the national day parade. We did the touristy thing yesterday by going on a Hop on and Off bus around parts of Singapore, which was really fun! Enjoy your long weekend and appreciate what we have achieved for the last 48 years.